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SCOTHOT PREVIEW MKN – STAND 4233

SCOTHOT PREVIEW
MKN – STAND 4233

MKN, an independent premium manufacturer and the German market leader in traditional professional cooking technology, sets new standards over and over again in the world of the professional kitchen, with a range of innovative products which will be on display at ScotHot on its joint stand with Scottish partner Caterdeal.co.uk – online retailer of MKN’s kitchen equipment.

More than sixty years of experience and expertise are the basis for the outstanding practicability of the MKN products including two of the latest launches which will be on the stand – HansDampf|CompactPRO ‘SpaceCombi’ and CompactPRO models.

MKN’s Mini Combis Are a Boon for small kitchens
MKN has addressed the problem encountered by small operations who would really love to use a combi but just don’t have the space to accommodate one. Its new HansDampf|CompactPRO ‘SpaceCombi’ is just 55 cm wide and sits comfortably on top of a counter - a revolutionary mini powerhouse from MKN with all the features of its bigger cousins offers hope to caterers for whom every centimetre counts.

The little combi requires less than 1m² required space yet has a huge capacity of 6 x 1/1 GN. The CompactPro will be equally at home performing theatre style or front of house cooking, and is an ideal supplement to all professional kitchens. The new model fills a niche alongside the company’s well established and popular range of 6, 10 and 20 grid models.

The oven can be supplied as a ‘Twin Pack’: with two of these mini 6.1 combis installed side by side the operator has the option of running one in steam mode and the other in convection mode making it a very versatile option. This means the chef can be steaming vegetables in one unit and cooking large joints of meat in the other over a long period in the other without ‘blocking’ a larger oven.

Because of the low connected load of the CompactPRO, the combined energy consumption of the two appliances is actually less than that of a larger version on its own so during off peak hours the chef will only need to use one of the ovens, thereby reducing energy and water consumption and so protecting the environment.

Basic cooking modes – steaming, convection, combi-steaming – and the ‘Perfection’ programme, which is designed specifically for regeneration giving an ideal ready to serve finish, are easily operated at the touch of a button while the autoChef utilises the pre-programmed cooking times and modes for different types of food.




There are host of other useful features including:
• ClimaSelect®: Individually adjustable cooking climate with active humidification and dehumidification
• Ready2Cook: For either rapid cooling heating in a moist or dry climate, Ready2Cook prepares the appropriate ideal cooking chamber climate
• Auto-reverse fan: This facility provides balanced air distribution in the cooking chamber, for consistent results, especially with sensitive bakery products
• AutoShower®: The integrated shower system rinses the cooking chamber between two cooking processes

Choose between the Compact Professional, with flexible operating concept, and the Compact Classic, the basic version with four classical basic cooking modes. There is also the optional extra of the WaveClean automatic cleaning system with its patented two-in-one cartridges.

Intelligent programming with Compact Pro
CompactPRO models are now supplied with a USB interface and the innovative software package HansDampf|Connect as a standard feature with no additional charge.

These new features allow for uncomplicated data transfer between a PC and (one or more) HansDampf appliances. The intuitive software allows operators to edit and save changes to autoChef programmes, compile personalised cookbooks on the PC and also display, archive or print HACCP documentation easily and efficiently.

The new software is also available on MKN’s popular 6.1 Gold, 10.1 Gold, 20.1 Gold combis. The addition of the HansDampf|Connect package puts these ovens in the top class for intelligence.

For more information on MKN’s range of products, please visit www.mkn.eu or call 01886 832379.


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Notes to editors
MKN has been awarded numerous accolades for innovative technology and design and in 2006 was awarded first place as best company from the specialised trade association GGKA.

The success story began in 1946. Founded as MKN Kurt Neubauer factory by engineer Kurt Neubauer with only three employees, the now strong, medium sized family business now has more than 350 employees who work on and develop professional cooking technology of the highest quality with the latest technology in an area of over 50,000 m².

Date of issue: 4th February 2011
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